Lunchtime Fusion at KAH Asian Restaurant and Lounge – Manhattan Beach

Just west of Sepulveda and Manhattan Beach boulevards is a small building that’s been the home of several restaurants over the years. The location at 1019 Manhattan Beach Blvd has seen a lot of turn over.  Tapa Meze (a Mediterranean bistro that I never tried) and Chicago for Ribs (who had a wonderfully meat-focused happy […]

This Weekend! South Bay Halloween Events for a Howling Good Time

I’ll try to skip seasonal word play and sink my teeth right into the pumpkin flesh of the matter.  Its Halloween! As with any other howl-iday, there are more events going on in the South Bay than you can poke with a skeleton bone. What ever you find yourself sinking into, have a good time […]

Kicking Off OC Happy Hour Week at Sol Cocina

For one week each year, happy our lasts all day, every day….but only in Orange County.  Featuring cocktail and dining specials, OC Happy Hour Week runs from October 24th until the 30th.

Here’s my review of the kick off event at Sol Cocina in Newport Beach.

An Open Letter to Gateway to LA: Thanks for the Trucks!

This Tuesday while I was grabbing lunch from the trucks over at the Century Blvd Truck Lot, I met Jim Sakalis, the Operations Manager at Gateway to LA.

I got a chance to chat with him and let him know how much I appreciated having the trucks so close to LAX for lunch every week.  Here’s the letter I sent to him as a follow up to our conversation.

This Weekend! Walk Pier to Pier, Race a Pumpkin, plus More

Let’s hope that the rain clears up for this weekends events.  Folks will be walking from pier to pier, racing pumpkins in Manhattan Beach, and tasting all kinds of goodies on Abbot Kinney and in Downtown LA.

Read on to find out more!

Putting a Spin on Fish Tacos…and Ending up With Pizza

Here we are in round 5 of Project Food Blog!  This week, the challenge was to put a new spin on pizza.  Of course, pizza is all about the crust, sauce, and toppings.  Read on to learn how a Southern California tradition inspired my pizza creation.